North Sea Oil Rig Evacuated

[AndyP & Lenore]

BBC News Link (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/7237503.stm)

No one on here caught up in this I hope.:(

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[Bumble]

Scary stuff ...

[The Dogfather]

It seems a woman had a suspicious device on the rig and she ended up being sedated.

[Sheilz]

Think she'll be lucky to get off without a spell in Cornton Vale or a psyciatric unit. Just glad it was a false alarm though. Think it might flag up that in the event of a real emergency they will have to plan for speedier evacuation. I think it took quite some time to get 100 men off. Heaven knows how long it would have taken to get them all to safety.

[The Dogfather]

They should have said last one off buys the first round, quickest way to clear any building in or near Aberdeen. :eek:

[The Dogfather]

Or you could have just said there's a free bar back on shore, most of the Aberdonians would have swam back.







These comments are meant in good humour, and I understand how important offshore safety is and how difficult it is to work in an environment like the North Sea.

[monkimagic]

She is beign escorted by Grumpians finest as we speak.

[Sheilz]

They should have said last one off buys the first round, quickest way to clear any building in or near Aberdeen. :eek:


Too right!;):D:D:D

[AndyP & Lenore]

Or you could have just said there's a free bar back on shore, most of the Aberdonians would have swam back.







These comments are meant in good humour, and I understand how important offshore safety is and how difficult it is to work in an environment like the North Sea.

LOL. Am I to take it you typed the first bit then sat back with a grin on your face. Re-read your post then thought. "Aw FFS, someone is bound to get upset over that. I better go and put a qualification statement on that"

TBH, I thought of coming up with some wise-crack when you posted that a woman had a "suspicious device on the rig". I was sure if I thought long and hard I could come up with something witty, but I thought it would upset anyone who thought I didn't think I took working offshore safety seriously. So I didn't post it.:D

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[The Dogfather]

I resisted the 'suspicious device' wise crack but couldn't resist a little dig at our short armed friends in the north east. However, I didn't want people to think I wasn't aware how serious a rig downman is, I'm very happy that this was just false alarm.

[The Dogfather]

woman had a "suspicious device on the rig". I was sure if I thought long and hard I could come up with something witty,
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Ooo Er Missus!:D :D :D